Judge Judy Olson, a candidate for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, currently serves on the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She was elected to the Superior Court in 2009, receiving the most votes of all appellate judicial candidates. Since she has been a judge on the Superior Court, she has decided thousands of appeals in cases dealing with criminal law, civil law, family law, statutory law and constitutional law. Prior to her election to the Superior Court, Judge Judy served on the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Civil Division, where she presided over numerous civil matters. Before serving on the bench, she practiced for over 25 years as a trial lawyer, handling cases for plaintiffs and defendants throughout the Commonwealth and the United States. These years of experience make Judge Judy uniquely qualified to serve on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Judge Judy has also shown a commitment to her community, devoting countless hours to various organizations, including Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, the American Heart Association, St. Francis University and her church. She and her husband, Jim, have been married for over 33 years and are the proud parents of two children. She is proud to have been a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania.

Interview – PCN’s On The Issues

Interview with candidate Judge Judy Olson

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If you had the chance to help change the future of our Commonwealth for the better, would you do it? If I said you have that opportunity on Nov. 3, would you vote? In just a few short weeks, you’ll have the ability to determine the very balance of the highest court in Pennsylvania.

“Keen legal thinker … who started her legal career as a highly-regarded legal scholar”

“High level of integrity and a congenial, courteous and professional demeanor, which has been praised by colleagues, advocates and court staff”

Both of these quotes are attributed to the Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission

“Judy Olson, a Republican, received the most votes of all the appellate judicial candidates when she ran for Superior Court in 2009, and we can understand why.

In her editorial board interview, she came across as both whip-smart and compassionate — qualities that don’t always accompany each other. She said that every decision she makes is important “because I always remember that on the other side are real people — these aren’t just names.”

Olson has worked as a trial lawyer and has served as a trial judge and as an appellate judge. She is praised by the Pennsylvania Bar Association as a “keen legal thinker,” but she told us she takes the most pride in having been described by colleagues and lawyers she faced in court as having the highest integrity, a collegial temperament and a reputation for fairness and honesty.”